Here are all of Ben's Week NFL Trends articles: Ds vs QBs | Ds vs RBs | Ds vs WRs | Ds vs TEs
Heading into week 4, check out how defenses are doing in coverage against wide receivers through the first three weeks of the 2019 NFL season.
|
Worst (STD) |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (STD) |
Best (STD) |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (STD) |
|
1 |
Giants |
38.8 |
1 |
Patriots |
11.6 |
|
2 |
Redskins |
38.7 |
2 |
Rams |
12.8 |
|
3 |
Saints |
35.3 |
3 |
Packers |
15 |
|
4 |
Eagles |
32.2 |
4 |
Broncos |
17.6 |
|
5 |
Raiders |
31 |
5 |
Bills |
17.9 |
|
6 |
Steelers |
30.6 |
6 |
Cowboys |
19 |
|
7 |
Jets |
29.8 |
7 |
Colts |
19.7 |
|
8 |
Texans |
29.2 |
8 |
Panthers |
20 |
|
9 |
Ravens |
28.7 |
9 |
Titans |
20.9 |
|
10 |
Dolphins |
28.1 |
10 |
Browns |
21 |
|
Worst (PPR) |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (PPR) |
Best (PPR) |
Team |
Fantasy Points Allowed / Game (PPR) |
|
1 |
Giants |
56.4 |
1 |
Patriots |
23.3 |
|
2 |
Redskins |
55.7 |
2 |
Packers |
24.3 |
|
3 |
Saints |
52.6 |
3 |
Rams |
25.1 |
|
4 |
Eagles |
50.9 |
4 |
Broncos |
27.9 |
|
5 |
Texans |
48.2 |
5 |
Cowboys |
32 |
|
6 |
Jet |
47.4 |
6 |
Titans |
32.2 |
|
7 |
Raiders |
45.3 |
7 |
Bengals |
32.5 |
|
8 |
Steelers |
44.9 |
8 |
Chiefs |
33.2 |
|
9 |
Ravens |
43.9 |
9 |
Falcons |
33.7 |
|
10 |
Lions |
41.9 |
10 |
Colts |
34.4 |
|
Worst v. WR’s |
Team |
Receiving Yards Allowed / Game |
Wide Receiver Targets / Game |
Catches Allowed / Game |
Completion % Allowed |
Receiving TDs Allowed |
|
1 |
Giants |
262 |
21 |
14.67 |
69.8% |
6 |
|
2 |
Saints |
247.3 |
22.33 |
14.33 |
64.2% |
5 |
|
3 |
Jets |
220 |
25 |
15.33 |
61.3% |
4 |
|
4 |
Ravens |
216.3 |
23.67 |
13.66 |
57.7% |
3 |
|
5 |
Texans |
210.7 |
22.67 |
16 |
70.6% |
4 |
|
6 |
Steelers |
205.3 |
19.33 |
14 |
72.4% |
5 |
|
7 |
Eagles |
202.3 |
24.33 |
14.67 |
60.3% |
6 |
|
8 |
Redskins |
196 |
20.67 |
16 |
77.4% |
8 |
|
9 |
Raiders |
189.7 |
17.67 |
12.33 |
69.8% |
5 |
|
10 |
Lions |
188 |
28.67 |
15.33 |
53.5 |
3 |
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